| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 30 | MS | D | State Senate | District 010 | Primary | 2 | 5,090 | 28.1% |
| 1987 | 30 | MS | D | State Senate | District 010 | Primary Runoff | 1 | 7,832 | 51.1% |
| 1987 | 30 | MS | D | State Senate | District 010 | General | 1 | 9,058 | 100.0% |
| 1991 | 34 | MS | D | State Senate | District 010 | General | 1 | 10,814 | 100.0% |
| 1992 | 35 | MS | D | State Senate | District 010 | General | 1 | 14,365 | 69.5% |
| 1995 | 38 | MS | D | Lt. Governor | General | 1 | 421,441 | 52.7% | |
| 1999 | 42 | MS | D | Governor | Primary | 1 | 309,519 | 56.7% | |
| 1999 | 42 | MS | D | Governor | General | 1 | 379,034 | 49.6% | |
| 2003 | 46 | MS | D | Governor | Primary | 1 | 392,264 | 75.8% | |
| 2003 | 46 | MS | D | Governor | General | 2 | 409,787 | 45.8% | |
| 2008 | 51 | MS | D | U.S. Senate Class 1 | Special | 2 | 560,064 | 45.0% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |